Account NI System Upgrade – September 2023

The Account NI system, which processes payments on behalf of Northern Ireland Civil Service Departments will be upgraded during September 2023.

Building a Business Website: A Small Business Guide

It’s no longer feasible to run a business, even a brick-and-mortar one, without a web presence. Consumers turn to the internet for everything from product research to location and operating hours.

Hospitality Wellbeing and Development Promise

Hospitality and tourism businesses in Northern Ireland are being encouraged to sign up to a new industry standard for staff to help employers to meet the challenges of attracting and retaining workers in these industries.

NI Farmers Urged to Apply for Breeding Tech Study Tour in Scotland

The Department of Agriculture (DAERA) is organising a trip in summer to visit four farms over a period of two days.

It will include a visit to at least one of the Fast Breeders herds – a group of farmers who secured funding from the government to establish a breeding programme using innovative technologies to boost productivity.

June Webinars to Provide The Tourism Sector With Support and Advice

The free webinars, hosted by Tourism Northern Ireland, are aimed at businesses in the tourism and hospitality sectors, equipping them with valuable resources, toolkits and support. 

Best Tools For Social Media Management – Compared For Small Businesses

When you’re busy running your small business it can be hard to find the time to share updates on social media with any sort of regularity or frequency. But to build an engaged following and reach a wider audience, that’s exactly what you need to do.

HMRC to Trial Seasonal Self Assessment Helpline

A trial to redirect Self Assessment queries from the helpline to HMRC’s digital services will run between 12 June and 4 September 2023.

Latest HMRC Tax Webinars

Listed are a number of live HMRC webinars that will give the self-employed an understanding of key taxes that affect them and also help employers with payroll. The webinars are free and last around an hour.

ICO Call For Views on Content Moderation

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is calling for views to support the development of guidance on how data protection law applies to online content moderation processes

Temperature and Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations (Northern Ireland)

The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 detail the requirements for the temperature in indoor workplaces.

Farming Futures Environmental Resilience

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) is investing up to £12.5 million in innovation projects through the Farming Innovation Programme, which is a partnership with UKRI’s Transforming Food Production Challenge and delivered by Innovate UK.

Telestack Parent to Invest £4.8M to Expand Manufacturing at Omagh Site

Astec’s investment will see the material handling company’s plant add a further 22,000 square feet of floor space

Place10X – A Sub-Regional Economic Approach – Call For Evidence

The Department for the Economy (DfE) through its 10X economic vision plans to create a pathway to transform the Northern Ireland economy innovatively, inclusively, and sustainably at a regional level. This is a long-term plan where NI will become one of the top-performing small, advanced economies in the world.

Ambition to Grow, Invest NI’s Exciting New Regionally Focused Competition Aimed at Innovative

Support will be provided on a competitive basis with the top scoring applicants being offered funding up to a maximum of £45,000 broken down as follows:

Innovation Loans Future Economy Competition – Round 9

Innovate UK is offering up to £25 million in loans to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Loans are for highly innovative late-stage research and development (R&D) projects with the best potential for the future. There should be a clear route to commercialisation and economic impact.

Respectful Conversations | Employer Guidance and Podcast

The LRA in its pursuit of improving employment relations in Northern Ireland has published a new guide for employers to help encourage respectful conversations at work.

Latest HMRC Tax Webinars

Upcoming webinars from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to help employers, businesses and the self-employed understand tax issues that affect them.

Innovation Vouchers: April 2023 Call

Invest Northern Ireland (Invest NI) Innovation Vouchers allow you to access the skills and expertise of universities, colleges or Institutes of Technology in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Northern Ireland Food & Drink Conference 2023

On Wednesday 25 April 2023 the Northern Ireland Food & Drink Association (NIFDA) will be hosting the inaugural Northern Ireland Food and Drink conference. Held in partnership with the Department for Business and Trade, the Food Standards Agency and Invest Northern Ireland, the conference will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Shaw’s Bridge, Belfast.

Webinar: Data Protection and Marketing for Small Businesses

The ICO’s experts will share tips and advice to help small businesses handle people’s information confidently, and unlock the value of the personal information they hold. The webinar will also offer an opportunity for people to get involved and bring along questions.